Avatara, meaning
In the Caitanya-caritāmṛta of Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja, the following verses (Madhya 20.263–264) summarize these principles of incarnation: sṛṣṭi-hetu yei mūrti prapañce avatare sei īśvara-mūrti ‘avatāra’ nāma dhare māyātīta paravyome sabāra avasthāna viśve avatari’ dhare ‘avatāra’ nāma … Read More
The seven mothers
According to scriptures also, there are seven mothers: (1) the real mother, (2) the wife of the spiritual master, (3) the wife of a brāhmaṇa, (4) the wife of the king, (5) the cow, (6) the … Read More
Daksa, the Prajapati
1) Two Daksas. In most of the Puranas references about two Daksas occur. In some puranas both are referred to as one and the same person, whereas in some others both are considered as separate … Read More
Visnupriya, Lord Caitanya’s wife
AUSPICIOUS DAY because it is Appearance day of Mother #Vishnupriya Devi (consort of Sri Gauranga Mahaprabhu) and so many stalwart devotees appeared this day (Sri Raghunath Das Goswamiji, Sri Pundarika Vidhyanidhi Prabhuji, Sri Raghunandan Thakur … Read More
Brahma Samhita Foreword
Foreword The materialistic demeanor cannot possibly stretch to the transcendental autocrat who is ever inviting the fallen conditioned souls to associate with Him through devotion or eternal serving mood. The phenomenal attractions are often found to … Read More
Purusottama month has all the power I have to bless its observer.
1. Lord Sri Krsna: “Purusottama month has all the power I have to bless its observer. One who follows Purusottama vrata will destroy all his past sinful reactions. Without performing Purusottama vrata, one cannot perform … Read More
Le glorie del mese di Purusottama
(tradotto dal Padma Purana) Una volta Sri Krishna, figlio di Devaki, visitò i Pandava in quella foresta. Tutti i Pandava, compresa Draupadi, furono molto felici di vedere il loro Signore, e dimenticaro la loro … Read More
The Holy Name, By Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura
My heart is like a desert, hot with the rays of the sun. This is my internal mental condition. The desire for temporary, material things cannot satisfy me because by nature they are death producing. And … Read More
Gangamata Gosvamini
#Gangamata Gosvamini From her childhood Princess Sachi devi, the daughter of King Naresh Narayana of Bengal, showed unalloyed devotion to Lord Sri Krishna. She even refused to marry on account of her genuine attachment to Krishna. … Read More
How can I attain any good fortune in this life?
Srimad Bhagavatam 4.22.19 sangamah khalu sadhunam ubhayesam ca sammatah yat-sambhasana-samprasnah sarvesam vitanoti sam TRANSLATION When there is a congregation of devotees, their discussions, questions and answers become conclusive to both the speaker and the … Read More